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Pasta Salad with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes

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This pasta salad has a delicious, bright flavor. It's perfect for summer cookouts.

"I couldn't find orzo so I used elbow pasta - was fine but would have been better with orzo. Since I am growing basil, I used that instead of tarragon; worked just as well. I wanted it as an entree so I added grilled chicken chunks Overall a very nice summer salad. " - d555

Yield: 10 Servings Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta

(4.2, 24) 91% would make again (reviews)

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Pasta Salad with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 10 Servings
1 lbGreen Beans
1 1/2 cupsOrzo pasta
3 earsCorn
1/2 cWhite wine vinegar
1/2 colive oil
1/2 cupShallot
2 tablespoonDijon mustard
1 tablespoonTarragon; fresh minced, add to taste
2 cupsCherry tomatoes

Pasta Salad with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes Preparation

boil water and trim beans to 2-inch lengths. cook until barely tender, 3-5 min. drain (save water) and immerse in ice water

fill pan with saved hot water and bring back to boil. add orzo and cook until barely tender, 8-10 min. drain and rinse with cold water.

husk corn and cut kernels off

dressing: combine vinegar, oil, shallot, mustard, tarragon and salt/pepper to taste.

Mix pasta with 1/2 c of dressing, layer all ingredients together and save rest of dressing in refrig until serving. Add more dressing as needed...I usually end up with leftover dressing.

Notes

best summer salad

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  • I really enjoy the tangy, bright flavors of this salad. photo by stevemur stevemur

  • Be sure to use fresh corn. It's not necessary to cook it. photo by stevemur stevemur

  • Bright flavors and colors make this a great spring and summer side dish. photo by stevemur stevemur

  • Calories Per Serving: 131
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    Pasta Salad with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    So good, I can't wait to make it!
    3 months, 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes ago
    I tried this for a cook out... it was terrible..threw it out
    6 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 54 minutes ago
    Used fresh oregano from the garden and it was great. Halved the dressing recipe and it was the perfect amount. Thanks much!
    8 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 20 hours, 28 minutes ago
    I used canned beans instead of fresh, but it was still tasty but not as colorful. My family loved it. I did also use a honey mustard and a stone ground instead of Dijon because it was what I had on hand. A keeper!
    8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 8 hours, 59 minutes ago
    Great summer salad! I didn't have tarragon or shallots handy, and it still tasted great. Perfect for fresh seasonal produce.
    9 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
    Perfect for a church picnic! Fresh, clean taste
    1 years, 1 weeks, 5 days, 21 hours, 2 minutes ago
    it was just ok...i don't think i'll make it again.
    1 years, 1 months, 5 days, 8 hours, 56 minutes ago
    Delicious, light salad with a bright flavor. Goes very well with grilled food.
    1 years, 6 months, 6 days, 23 hours, 46 minutes ago
    The dressing on the salad was not a hit. The whole family disliked it. They did like the orzo and veggies without the dressing. Next time we will try a different dressing.
    1 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 17 minutes ago
    I doubled the recipe for a party with no problem, but didn't need to double the dressing. Fabulous with basil - guests devoured it!
    1 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 7 hours, 58 minutes ago
    I couldn't find orzo so I used elbow pasta - was fine but would have been better with orzo. Since I am growing basil, I used that instead of tarragon; worked just as well. I wanted it as an entree so I added grilled chicken chunks Overall a very nice summer salad.
    1 years, 10 months, 3 days, 11 hours, 14 minutes ago
    the only thing i would change is the size of the green beans, i like thwm smaller.
    1 years, 11 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 7 hours, ago
    Excellent salad for the springtime! Great as a grilling side-dish. I enjoy the nice, bright flavors.
    2 years, 1 weeks, 5 days, 22 hours, 10 minutes ago
    best summer salad
    2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 23 hours, 33 minutes ago
    The ratio between oil and vinegar is way off. The dressing requires much less vinegar that 1/2 cup. Two tablespoons of Terragon over powers the entire salad, making everything taste like black licorice. My suggestion would be to lessen the amount of vinegar and decrease the amount of Terragon or omit it all together.
    3 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes ago
    It turned out good, my family loved it.
    3 years, 6 months, 4 days, 6 hours, 44 minutes ago
    Delicious! More than 4 servings I would say though.
    3 years, 8 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
    You don't have to cook the corn first - it actually tastes very sweet and yummy raw in this salad.
    3 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 13 hours, 49 minutes ago
    Question: don't you cook the corn first?
    3 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 15 hours, 19 minutes ago
    This is a wonderful cold pasta salad. It is perfect for those hot summer days. It is a very flavorful salad that tickles my taste buds!
    3 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 10 hours, 15 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Vacation Rental
    2. Light
    3. Green
    4. Red
    5. Colorful
    6. Easy
    7. Spring
    8. Vegetarian
    9. Meatless
    10. Summer
    11. Picnics
    12. Fourth of July
    13. Advance
    14. Chardonnay
    15. Salads
    16. Pasta
    17. American

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